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H.R. 1801
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.R. 1801, the Employer Participation in Repayment Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 3, 2025 by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R) with 6 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Mar 3, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Record
Text
H.R. 1801 has 6 co-sponsors.
hb1801/introduced-in-house.txt119 HR 1801 IH: Employer Participation in Repayment ActU.S. House of Representatives2025-03-03text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1801 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2025 Ms. Malliotakis (for herself and Mr. Peters ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the exclusion for certain employer payments of student loans under educational assistance programs permanent.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Employer Participation in Repayment Act .2.Exclusion for certain employer payments of student loans under educational assistance programs made permanent(a)In generalSection 127(c)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking in the case of payments made before January 1, 2026, .(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to payments made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Tracker
The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.
- Introduced2025-03-03
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the exclusion for certain employer payments of student loans under educational assistance programs permanent.
Sponsors
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R) sponsors H.R. 1801, and 6 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Rep. · R–NY-11 · Sponsor
Introduced Mar 3, 2025

Rep. · D–CA-50 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 3, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–IL-16 · Co-sponsor
Joined May 1, 2025

Rep. · D–CA-21 · Co-sponsor
Joined Aug 19, 2025

Rep. · D–CA-9 · Co-sponsor
Joined Oct 28, 2025

Rep. · D–VA-7 · Co-sponsor
Joined Oct 28, 2025

Rep. · D–MI-13 · Co-sponsor
Joined May 26, 2026
Committees
H.R. 1801 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.
Actions
H.R. 1801 has taken 2 actions since Mar 3, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 3, 2025 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Mar 3, 2025 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee |
Votes
H.R. 1801 has not gone to a roll call.
Related bills
1 bill is related to H.R. 1801, as Identical bill.
Titles
H.R. 1801 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.
- Employer Participation in Repayment Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Employer Participation in Repayment Act — Display Title
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the exclusion for certain employer payments of student loans under educational assistance programs permanent. — Official Title as Introduced
Lobbying
6 clients hired 6 firms and 142 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1801 in 21 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Immigration, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Education, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Banking, Environment/Superfund.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | — | Virginia | 1 | 6 | — |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 5 | — |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 4 | — |
| THE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES | ​Association for HR Professionals in Higher Education | Tennessee | 1 | 3 | $90K |
| FMR LLC | — | Massachusetts | 1 | 2 | — |
| AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 1 | 6 | — |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | 1 | 5 | — |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | 1 | 4 | — |
| ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS | 1 | 3 | $90K |
| FMR LLC | 1 | 2 | — |
| AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL | 1 | 1 | — |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 142.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES TAYLOR | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| ALEXIA SMOKLER | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| AUSTIN PEREZ | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| BRYAN GREENE | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| CAITLIN VANNOY | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| COLETTE MASSENGALE | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| ELAYNE WEISS | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| ERIN STACKLEY | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| EVAN LIDDIARD | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| HELEN DEVLIN | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| JOSEPH HARRIS | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| KATHRYN CRENSHAW | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| KEISHA WILKINSON | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| KEN FEARS | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| MATTHEW EMERY | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| MATTHEW STROSS | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| MYA WALKER | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| NAJEE BAILEY | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| NIA DUGGINS | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| NICOLE LINDLER | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | 2025 second_quarter | $19.3M | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | 2025 first_quarter | $19.3M | 1st Quarter - Report |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | 2025 fourth_quarter | $18M | 4th Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | 2025 second_quarter | $16.1M | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | 2025 fourth_quarter | $15.9M | 4th Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | 2026 first_quarter | $15.5M | 1st Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | 2026 second_quarter | $14.6M | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. | 2025 third_quarter | $13.7M | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | 2025 third_quarter | $11M | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| FMR LLC | FMR LLC | 2025 second_quarter | $1M | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| FMR LLC | FMR LLC | 2025 first_quarter | $620K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 2025 second_quarter | $560K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 2026 first_quarter | $360K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL | AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL | 2025 second_quarter | $331.2K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 2025 third_quarter | $310K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 2025 first_quarter | $280K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 2026 second_quarter | $270K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 2025 fourth_quarter | $190K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| THE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES | ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS | 2025 third_quarter | $30K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| THE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN RESOURCES | ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS | 2025 second_quarter | $30K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1801 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1801’s is Taxation.
hr1801/policy-areas.txtConstitutional authority
The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1801, as entered in the Congressional Record.
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 40 (Monday, March 3, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MALLIOTAKIS:H.R. 1801.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 1[Page H946]
Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com
